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    Dickory Cronke: The Dumb Philosopher, or, Great Britain's Wonder
    Dickory Cronke: The Dumb Philosopher, or, Great Britain's Wonder
    Dickory Cronke: The Dumb Philosopher, or, Great Britain's Wonder
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    Dickory Cronke: The Dumb Philosopher, or, Great Britain's Wonder

    By Daniel Defoe

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    Daniel Defoe (1660?-1731) was a prolific English writer who became one of the first Western writers to write novels and turn them into a sought after literary genre. During his life, Defoe wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on topics as wide ranging as politics, crime, religion, psychology, supernatural events, and even economics.


    While those are all impressive accomplishments, Defoe’s name has lived on through Robinson Crusoe, one of the first and finest novels ever written. The book is written as a fictional autobiography of Robinson Crusoe, a castaway who spends nearly 30 years on a tropical island, where he encounters all kinds of danger and adventures. Published in the early 18th century, the novel may have been inspired by a real Scottish castaway, Alexander Selkirk, who lived for nearly 5 years on a Pacific Island. That island’s name has since been changed to Robinson Crusoe Island. Robinson Crusoe was a stark departure from the typical literature of the day, which was still based on ancient mythology, legends, and history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrill Press
    Release dateDec 29, 2015
    ISBN9781518352751
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    Daniel Defoe

    Daniel Defoe was born at the beginning of a period of history known as the English Restoration, so-named because it was when King Charles II restored the monarchy to England following the English Civil War and the brief dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell. Defoe’s contemporaries included Isaac Newton and Samuel Pepys.

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      Dickory Cronke - Daniel Defoe

      DICKORY CRONKE: THE DUMB PHILOSOPHER, OR, GREAT BRITAIN’S WONDER

      ..................

      Daniel Defoe

      YURITA PRESS

      Thank you for reading. In the event that you appreciate this book, please consider sharing the good word(s) by leaving a review, or connect with the author.

      This book is a work of fiction; its contents are wholly imagined.

      All rights reserved. Aside from brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the author’s permission. Thank you for supporting authors and a diverse, creative culture by purchasing this book and complying with copyright laws.

      Copyright © 2015 by Daniel Defoe

      Interior design by Pronoun

      Distribution by Pronoun

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      PREFACE

      PART I

      PART II

      Meditations and Observations relating to the Conduct of Human Life in general.

      PART III

      A LETTER FROM OXFORD

      EPITAPH

      Dickory Cronke: The Dumb Philosopher, or, Great Britain’s Wonder

      By

      Daniel Defoe

      Dickory Cronke: The Dumb Philosopher, or, Great Britain’s Wonder

      Published by Yurita Press

      New York City, NY

      First published circa 1731

      Copyright © Yurita Press, 2015

      All rights reserved

      Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      About YURITA Press

      Yurita Press is a boutique publishing company run by people who are passionate about history’s greatest works. We strive to republish the best books ever written across every conceivable genre and making them easily and cheaply available to readers across the world.

      PREFACE

      ..................

      THE FORMALITY OF A PREFACE to this little book might have been very well omitted, if it were not to gratify the curiosity of some inquisitive people, who, I foresee, will be apt to make objections against the reality of the narrative.

      Indeed the public has too often been imposed upon by fictitious stories, and some of a very late date, so that I think myself obliged by the usual respect which is paid to candid and impartial readers, to acquaint them, by way of introduction, with what they are to expect, and what they may depend upon, and yet with this caution too, that it is an indication of ill nature or ill manners, if not both, to pry into a secret that is industriously concealed.

      However, that there may be nothing wanting on my part, I do hereby assure the reader, that the papers from whence the following sheets were extracted, are now in town, in the custody of a person of unquestionable reputation, who, I will be bold to say, will not only be ready, but proud, to produce them upon a good occasion, and that I think is as much satisfaction as the nature of this case

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